Biography

Born: 22 December 1901 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Genre: Classical

Years Active: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s

André Kostelanetz arranged classical pieces as easy listening numbers, bringing the music to a broad, middle-brow audience that wouldn't normally have listened to the music. In the process, he inadvertently invented easy listening music. Kostelanetz grasped the power...